Lemon Drop Pepper Starter Plant – Citrusy Yellow Hot Pepper

Lemon Drop Pepper (Capsicum baccatum ‘Lemon Drop’), also known as Ají Limón, produces bright yellow peppers with a distinctive citrus-like flavor and a lively kick of heat. Its slender fruit brings both color and character to the summer vegetable garden.

Grown with care at Sweet Martha’s Family Farmacy in Alabama, each starter is raised in small batches and shipped well-rooted and ready to continue growing in your vegetable garden, raised bed, or patio container.

Why Grow Lemon Drop Pepper?

Lemon Drop Pepper is a great choice for gardeners who want a hot pepper with flavor beyond heat alone. Its bright yellow fruit, citrus-like notes, productive growth, and versatility in the kitchen make it a distinctive addition to a home pepper garden.

Flavor & Uses

Lemon Drop peppers combine fruity, lemon-like notes with noticeable heat. Harvest the ripe yellow peppers for:

• Homemade hot sauces
• Fresh salsas
• Dried pepper flakes and powders
• Marinades and seasoning blends
• Seafood and other savory dishes

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Capsicum baccatum ‘Lemon Drop’
Common Name: Ají Limón
Light: Full sun
Water: Water consistently in well-draining soil; avoid waterlogging
Growth Habit: Upright, branching pepper plant
Growing Style: Large containers, raised beds, or in-ground vegetable gardens
Fruit: Slender peppers that ripen from green to bright yellow
Harvest: Pick when the peppers reach their mature yellow color for their characteristic flavor
Garden Tip: Lemon Drop is a warm-season pepper with a relatively long growing season. Give it a sunny spot and room to develop.

Your Plant Includes

One healthy, well-rooted Lemon Drop Pepper starter plant
After-shipping care instructions
Hardening-off and transplanting guidance
Long-term watering and growing instructions
Contact information if you need additional help with your plant

Every starter plant is grown and tended in small batches at Sweet Martha’s Family Farmacy. I only ship strong, healthy plants that I would be happy to grow in my own garden.

Farm Note: Live plants naturally vary in height, fullness, leaf shape, and appearance. Your plant may not look exactly like the plant pictured. This listing is for a starter plant, not a mature fruiting pepper plant.